The Game with Alex Hormozi Throwback: Why Hard Work Beats Happiness Every Time | Ep 918
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Jul 4, 2025 This throwback discusses the pitfalls of chasing happiness, highlighting the value of being useful instead. It delves into how hard work shapes confidence and mastery, with personal anecdotes illustrating the power of practice. The importance of dedication and persistence in achieving excellence is emphasized, along with the idea that effort leads to true personal growth. It also introduces a practical Scaling Roadmap to aid businesses, reminding listeners that fulfillment comes from hard work, not just talent.
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Utility Beats Happiness
- Striving to be useful to others is a more sustainable goal than chasing happiness.
- Being useful requires self-improvement and focuses attention beyond oneself.
Quit Chasing Happiness
- Stop trying to be happy and accept unhappiness as normal.
- Act despite discomfort and focus on being useful to others to improve your well-being.
Practice Beats Natural Talent
- Caleb disliked public speaking but improved dramatically by tripling his preparation time.
- Practice transformed him from nervous to confident, proving laziness not ability was limiting him.